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March 1st - BEAT100 updates prize pools and voting system

From March 1st, Beat100 will change the way that uploaded videos gather votes and win prizes, making it far easier for unsigned artists to benefit from beat100.com.

New Features of Beat100

The voting system on Beat100 will change so that users of the social networking site can now vote for a any video once every 24 hours so it will really put the YOU, Artists or bands fan base to the test. The change allows each video to accumulate many more votes which in turn heats up the competition that much more.

James from Beat100 commented:

“Allowing users of the site to vote for the same video everyday will kick up some real healthy competition and that’s what live music needs to thrive! The change will also get peoples activity on Beat100.com buzzing making the most of the social network.”

The small feature of being able to take away a vote once made will also be removed from the social networking site. Beat100 will also be adjusting the way in which prizes and rewards are handed out to the music video chart winners. Prizes will now be handed out as follows:

New Prize Pool and Awards

1st $500 Plus Main Press release base on YOU sent to worldwide media and featured on Beat100 News.

2nd $300 included in worldwide Press release

3rd $200 included in worldwide Press release

4th (20) Bonus votes rewarded to boost you in the next month's chart

5th (10) Bonus Votes rewarded to boost you in the next month's chart

New Bonus Votes Awarded

Name

Bonus Votes

Description

Video Award Bronze

10

Awarded for a high quality original video with good production values.

Video Award Silver

15

Awarded for a high quality original video with good production values.

Video Award Gold

25

Awarded for a high quality original video with good production.

Song Award Bronze

10

Awarded for a well written original song.

Song Award Silver

15

Awarded for a well written original song.

Song Award Gold

25

Awarded for a well written original song.

BEAT100 Favorite Video Award Bronze

10

Awarded for being one of the BEAT100 favorite videos.

BEAT100 Favorite Video Award Silver

15

Awarded for being one of the BEAT100 favorite videos.

BEAT100 Favorite Video Award Gold

25

Awarded for being one of the BEAT100 favorite videos.

Where as before the prize money was based upon how many votes a particular music video achieved, the way Beat100 pay out the prize pool has changed to a fixed prize sum. This ensures there is big money to be won rewarding every artist exactly the same amount for their hard work and talent.

As stated above, the first prize in the music video chart will receive $500 and earn the right to have a feature press release sent out to media & music industry worldwide. This showcases exactly why that particular video came first out of many in the Beat100 music chart.

Second place receives a well respected $300 from beat100.com whilst third place picks up a very cool $200. Both will be included in a worldwide press release and featured on the Beat100 news page, helping artists gain exposure and promotion from our site.

Beat100 is now offering incentives to fourth & fifth place chart entries offering 20 bonus votes to fourth place & 10 bonus votes to fifth place rewarding and boosting both artists and bands well equipped into the next month’s chart competition.

Beat100 is now offering incentives to fourth and fifth place in the Beat100 chart. When the previous month has been compiled, fourth and fifth place already move up to first and second place in the following month. Our new feature also gives fourth place an extra 20 bonus points for the following month, and gives fifth place 10. This will give them a head start and reward for their hard work in the previous month.

Beat100 James continues:

“As always, Beat100 aims to provide the best possible platform for unsigned and undiscovered artists by keeping things as straight forward as possible so that artists and bands need to put in minimal effort to upload. This way, each and every one of them can concentrate on what they do best - writing and performing music."